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cas·ket
(kăs′kĭt)n.
1. A coffin.
2. A small case or chest, as for jewels and other valuables.
tr.v. cas·ket·ed, cas·ket·ing, cas·kets
To enclose in a case, chest, or coffin.
[Middle English, possibly alteration of Old French cassette; see cassette.]
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casket
(ˈkɑːskɪt)n
1. a small box or chest for valuables, esp jewels
2. chiefly US another name for coffin1
[C15: probably from Old French cassette little box; see case2]
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cas•ket
(ˈkæs kɪt, ˈkɑ skɪt)n.
1. a coffin.
2. a small chest or box, as for jewels.
v.t. 3. to put or enclose in a casket.
[1425–75; late Middle English; of uncertain orig.]
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Casket, Casquet
a small chest, as of jewels; a selection of literary or musical gems.Examples: casket of jewels; of literary selections; of musical selections; of songs, 1850.
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Noun | 1. | casket - box in which a corpse is buried or cremated bier - a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard" box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" sarcophagus - a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions) |
2. | casket - small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" | |
Verb | 1. | casket - enclose in a casket |
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casket
noun
1. box, case, chest, coffer, ark (dialect), jewel box, coffret, kist (Scot. & Northern English dialect) a jewellery casket made from French walnut
2. coffin, sarcophagus The casket was slowly lowered into the open grave.
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Translations
عُلْبَةٌ لِحِفْظِ المُجَوْهَراتنَعْش، تابوت
rakevskříňka na šperky
kisteskrin
ékszerládikaérckoporsó
askja, skrínlíkkista
dėžutėkarstas
šķirstiņšzārks
mücevher kutusutabut
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casket
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casket
(ˈkaːskit) noun1. a small case for holding jewels etc.
2. (especially American) a coffin.
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casket
n. ataúd, caja.
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